Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane's population expanded in the decade to 2011. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure, religion and work life.

The population reached nearly 170,000

In the 10 years leading up to the latest census, the population of Basingstoke and Deane increased by 10.0%, from almost 153,000 to 168,000.

The addition of just over 15,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Basingstoke and Deane was home to, on average, 1.9 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was lower than the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Housing in Basingstoke and Deane

The percentage of households that owner their home fell in Basingstoke and Deane at a faster rate than in nearby Winchester.

In Basingstoke and Deane, the proportion of home ownership decreased from 73% in 2001 to 68% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in Winchester decreased from 70% to 68%.

Across the South East, the share of households that owner their home decreased from 73% to 67%.

Private renting in Basingstoke and Deane increased from 6.9% to 12%, while the rate of social housing increased from 17% to 18%.

The rate of home ownership was higher than across the South East

Percentage of households that that owner their home across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Basingstoke and Deane

The number of people in Basingstoke and Deane that described themselves as having no religion increased from just under 26,000 in 2001 to about 50,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 17% to 30% of the local population.

The percentage increased by more than the average across the South East (from 17% to 28%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Basingstoke and Deane that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 110,000 in 2001 to about 100,000 in 2011 (from 74% to 60%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation increased from just over 11,000 to just over 12,000. Both of these figures represented about 7.2% of the total population at the time of the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Just under 2,000 people (0.5%) said they were Hindu, up from just over 680 in 2001 (1.2%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population without a religion in Basingstoke and Deane increased by 13 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Basingstoke and Deane by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Basingstoke and Deane working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 14% to 11% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.5%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.8% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 14% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Basingstoke and Deane decreased by 3.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Basingstoke and Deane, the South East and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 6.0% to 3.5% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 9 in 10 (86%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 74% in 2001. The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents that described their health as fair decreased from 20% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 7.2% in 2001 to 4.4% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Basingstoke and Deane decreased by 2.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Basingstoke and Deane, the South East and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Basingstoke and Deane

The percentage of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased here, but at a slower rate than across England.

In Basingstoke and Deane, the proportion of single people increased from 27% in 2001 to 30% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion across England increased from 30% to 35%.

Across the South East, the share of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 29% to 32%.

The proportion of married people in Basingstoke and Deane fell from 55% to 53%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased from 11% to 12%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were single across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

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